Abend Gallery is pleased to present United Sunder, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Justin Wheatley. The show brings together Wheatley's love of iconic Americana imagery, the barn and the farmhouse, and his love of paint itself. White structures stand alone beneath wide skies, their fields and roads divided into flat shapes of solid color.

Wheatley draws the viewer into each scene through perspective and shadow, then reminds them that a painting is a two dimensional surface with those flat planes of color. For the artist, the varied shapes represent the variety of people and cultures that make the landscape of this country beautiful.